Upholstering edge



H. FOX

UPHOLSTERY EDGE Feb. 14, 1933.

Filed June 17, 1931 (WM/i57 Patented Feb. 14, 1933 UNITED I STATES PATIENT omen BARRY 302,03 LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS, AS8IGNOR TO THE FOX EDGE 00. m0, OF LOWELL, MASSAOHUSEETS, A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS urnonsmme nnen' Application filed June 17,

In my Patent No. 1,741,413 granted December 31, 1929, is disclosed a strip foundation over which upholstery covering material may. be passed to form a finished edge, and the foundation or edge there illustrated is provided with a substantial extension fin along one side which may be used for attaching the edge to the frame or other part of the article of furniture. In'many parts. of furniture, however, it is not necessary to have such a pronounced fin or extension.

The present invention has for its ob ect to provide such an ed e construction without such a pronounced and which is cheaper to construct than that shown in the patent but which in many cases is quite satisfactory.

For a more complete understanding of this invention, reference may be had to the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is a plan view showing parts arranged to be formed up into the edge material.

Figure 2 is a section on line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a cross section showing the parts partly folded to form the edge.

Figure 4 is an elevation of the completed edge material ready to be attached to the article of furniture for the covering material to be passed thereover.

Figure 5 is a section on line 55 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a section similar to Figure 5 but with the core omitted.

Referrin to the drawing, at 1 is shown a strip of abric such as burlap or the like. This fabric is intended to be wrapped about a central core to form the edge, and while in its broader aspects this invention is not limited to the use of any particular core material, preferably this core is formed of a folded strip of loosely felted material such as ute, hair or the like. In order that such material may be handled readily without disintegration it is referable that it be reinforced with a layer 0 fabric to which it is secured. As herein shown the core comprises a rectangular stri 2 of such felted material having a layer 3 o fabric such as burlap to which the felt may be secured as by the well known needlmg 1981. Serial 110. 545,014.

operation in which a gang of needles is assed through the felt and-"into the fabric, the needles acting to roject fibers from the felt nto and through t e fabric. This core strip 1n the preferred construction is laid centrally on'the fabric layer land preferably with its fabric reinforced face 3 remote from the fabric layer 1. The parts thus assembled are then folded as shown in Fi re 3, the fabric reinforcing 3 being prefera ly on the inside of the fold line, its outer face portions at either side of the center being brought toward each other as shown in this Figure. The sheet material 1 which passes about the outside of the fold is brought up about the edge faces 4 of the core strip and its marginal edges are inwardly turnedas along the lines 5 as shown in Figure 3, the margins 6 being tucked inwardly within the fold of the core strip and between the oppositely disposed portions of the reinforcing strip 3. The edges of the fabric strip 3 are secured together slightly inwardly from the fold lines 5 as by a line of stitching shown at 7 in Figures 4, 5 and 6, the core being omitted in Figure 6 so that the position of the covering fabric margin 6 may be more easily seen. By turning the edges of the fabric inwardly the fabric is prevented from raveling and by securing the edge portions of the fabric together somewhat inwardly of the folded edges 5 a relatively short attaching fin 8 is formed which may be used to attach the edge in position on the article of furniture.

Where the core is formed up from a rectangular strip of material as thus described, the core in final form is somewhat egg shaped or bulbous in cross section, the fin 8 extendin outwardly from the narrow end substantially radial to the bulbous bead portion formed by the core and its fabric covering. By positioning the core strip with its fabric reinforce 3 on the inner face of the fold the fabric strip is'located in the finished strip along a radius in the cross section which is substantially in the neutral axis of any flexure to which the edge is subjected in practice, this being crosswise of the central plane occupied by the marinal edges of the strip 1. Thus during such exure there is litttle tendency for the fabric 2 nae-aces to be pulled away from the felted core material so that the edge maintains its smooth rounded ap arance during use. Should the fabric rein orce for the core material be laced on the outside of the fold line such exure would tend to locally tear the la er away from the underlying felted material, which might detract somewhat from the smooth appearance of the edge after long 1 service.

From the foregoing description of certain embodiments of this invention it should be evident to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications might be made 16 without departing from the spirit or scope of this invention as defined by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. An upholster ed e comprisnig a core 20 consisting of a strip 0 felted material havin a fabric facing and folded laterally about a ongitudinal axis, said core being covered b a layer of fabric havin its margins foldc inwardly and extended tween the folded Egrtion of said core, said cover layer margins in secured together inwardly of their folded e 2. upholstery edge comprising a core consisting of a strip of felted material having a fabric facing and folded laterally about i a longitudinal axis with said fabric facing on the inside of the fold, said core being covered by a la er of fabric havin its margins folded inwar y and extended etween the folded 3; ortion of said core, said cover layer margins ein secured together inwardly of their folded gels.

3. u holstery edge comprisin a stri of fabric aving its side edges fol ed bac on itself and brought together with said edges facing and secured back from the lines of fold, and a core formed by a strip folded about a longitudinal axis and enclosing the inwardly extended margins of said fabric within the fold, said core forming with said fabric a bulbous bead portion, the folded ed es of said fabric strip forming an attac 'ing fin of less thickness than said bead portion and extending substantially radially therefrom.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature.

HARRY FOX. 

